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East Asia
75 Years Later, 1 Million Japanese War Dead Still Missing
By Associated Press
The missing Japanese make up about half of the 2.4 million soldiers who died overseas during Japan's military rampage across Asia.
South Korea’s President, Democratic Party Lose Momentum Amid Real Estate Market Turmoil
By Tae-jun Kang
For the first time in nearly four years, the conservative party has notched a higher approval rating than the DPK.
The Misuse of China’s Mental Hospitals
By Chi Yin and Jerome A.Cohen
Feng Xiaoyan’s case shows how practices of involuntary hospitalization and adult guardianship can combine to lock away unfortunate victims – sometimes for life.
Japanese Firm Behind Catastrophic Oil Spill Pledges Compensation
By Thisanka Siripala
As Mauritius battles to contain the spread of oil, putting a price on the potentially irreversible environmental impact will inevitably raise questions.
The Tangled History of the ‘Tibet Card’
By Ben Hales
It is impossible to understand the transformation of a population into a political “card” without understanding Tibet’s early 20th century.
70 Years Later, Families of Koreans Forced Into Labor Are Desperate for Answers
By Associated Press
Thousands of conscripted Korean men vanished on Sakhalin Island, victims of first Japan’s brutal rule and then the harsh geopolitics of the Cold War.
How Green Is South Korea’s Green New Deal?
By Sam Macdonald
Like many of Seoul’s previous environmental plans, corporate interests seem to be overshadowing those of the environment.
Mongolia’s Sumo Champions
By Antonio Graceffo
How a sparsely populated nation came to dominate Japan’s most well-known traditional sport – including an epic comeback story.
The Decline of China’s Kingdom of Women
By Ana Salvá
Chinese Singaporean lawyer Choo Waihong portrays the slow decline of the culture of the Mosuo, one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world.
China’s First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Begins Sea Trials
By Robert Farley
Before long, the PLAN could have the dominant amphibious capability in the Western Pacific.
What a Blackface Photo Says About South Korea’s Racism Problem
By Tae-jun Kang
The image of high schoolers in blackface -- and the backlash -- speaks to a growing consciousness toward racism in South Korea.
The Logic of a US WeChat Ban
By Chauncey Jung
WeChat is very unlikely to disobey orders from the Chinese government -- and that leaves other countries with limited options to regulate the app.